12-16-2004, 06:15 PM
The majority of the evidence shows them to have been fringed. Again, though, the majority shows them being worn by officers. Contemporary artists (Sumner, Connolly, and the fellow that draws those reeeeaally squat, wide people in some of the Osprey books) show them on enlisted troops without the fringe. So it's more of a "what do you think would have been accurate?" question. I would add that for those tha5 decide to go with leather pteruges, and who think fringed would be more accurate, that there are companies that offer fine leather fringes for sale (don't have the names in front of me, but can post them later this week).<br>
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Re: pendants on the ends, I've not seen this very often, if ever. Emperors have well-designed pendants in the shapes of gorgon heads, lions, etc., affixed to their lappets (the shallow, scalloped leather trim that is seen below the Muscelata), but usually none on the pteruges themselves. With finer leather, you would certainly want something to weigh them down a bit, of course, but on heavy leather or canvas ones like the type enlisted men may have worn, there would not be the need for them.<br>
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Darius<br>
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Re: pendants on the ends, I've not seen this very often, if ever. Emperors have well-designed pendants in the shapes of gorgon heads, lions, etc., affixed to their lappets (the shallow, scalloped leather trim that is seen below the Muscelata), but usually none on the pteruges themselves. With finer leather, you would certainly want something to weigh them down a bit, of course, but on heavy leather or canvas ones like the type enlisted men may have worn, there would not be the need for them.<br>
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Darius<br>
L VI VPF <p></p><i></i>
